AirTag sounds and meanings

AirTag, the personal tracking device by Apple, emits different sounds to notify users about different actions.

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Sounds for setup, location, low battery, Find My, and critical warnings vary, and you need to know what each sound means to use AirTag efficiently.

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This sound plays when you first set up your AirTag and connect it to a battery.

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This sound plays when the setup of your AirTag is complete, and it’s ready to use.

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AirTags emit a continuous Find My chime when attempting to locate an AirTag using the Find My app.

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Moving with you chime plays autonomously and denotes that an unknown AirTag is moving with you over time.

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This sound plays when you locate the unknown AirTag moving with you in the Find My app.

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You can watch Apple’s official video to hear how different AirTag tones sound. Click below link....

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